The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,970 | 2.49% | 23.54% |
| 2021 | $99,430 | 6.92% | - |
| 2020 | $92,550 | 0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $91,980 | 1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $90,640 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $90,240 | 1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $89,030 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $85,720 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $81,440 | 3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $78,620 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $77,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,970, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $100,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Newark-Union.